Alphabet Seen Reaching $5 Trillion Before Apple Despite $1 Trillion Gap
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 26
Alphabet Seen Reaching $5 Trillion Before Apple Despite $1 Trillion Gap
3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 26
Summary
$5 trillion is more attainable for Alphabet than Apple, the analyst argues, even though Apple sits just over $200 billion away and Alphabet remains about $1 trillion short after a sell-off.
Alphabet's case rests on profits and valuation: it had about $160 billion in net income as of first-quarter 2026, while its earnings multiple sits near the S&P 500's 25.5 times trailing earnings.
Apple still leads on revenue, but the report says its trailing and forward valuations are stretched near five-year highs while earnings growth expectations remain modest.
If Alphabet traded at Apple's richer multiple, the analyst says it would already be in the $5 trillion club, reinforcing a longer-term view that Alphabet could even reach $6 trillion first.